by familyvoices | Jan 21, 2020 | FamU, FamU - Tools - Ally
The Journey of Becoming an Authentic Ally What is an ally? Dictionary.com’s definition: “to associate or connect by mutual relationship, as resemblance or friendship”. As overused as the word ally has become in recent years, it has become important as a means for folk...
by familyvoices | Jan 20, 2020 | FamU, FamU - Youth
Youth Leadership Youth Leadership is generally defined as the practice of teens and young adults exercising the authority over themselves. Further elaborated by Learning to Give as a “theory of youth development as a process that prepares young people to navigate...
by familyvoices | Jan 20, 2020 | FamU, FamU - BC - From Africa to Virginia
First Enslaved Africans On August 20, 1619, “20 and odd” Angolans, kidnapped by the Portuguese, arrive in the British colony of Virginia and are then bought by English colonists. The arrival of the enslaved Africans in the New World marks a beginning of two and a half...
by familyvoices | Jan 16, 2020 | FamU, FamU - Youth
Becoming a Youth Leader This page is dedicated around the How. I’m a youth/young adult, how can I get involved? I am a parent, how can I help my youth/young adult to become a self-advocate or youth leader? We are a community-based organization (CBO) or state agency...
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